This was one of our must-see destinations.
CH's colleague - Qing was interested too. Unfortunately the weather for the week had been cloudy and rainy. However The forecast predicted the clouds should clear by afternoon, despite some raindrops in the morning. We were hesitating if we should go for it, and after much discussion, we decided to take the risk. It was 10am when we set off, which was pretty late as the ride takes 3 hours to reach.
We were on the outskirts of St. Helens when we passed by Sediment Retention Dam Viewpoint. We decided to explore that area as well as have our lunch there.
Walking on the dam...
Qing doing a "go stun" (backward) walk
Drainage
Nice flower...
We moved on, and reached a small park (can't remember the name). It looked pretty scenic, we took a walk.
Johnston Ridge Observatory. Notice the surrounding tree stubs that had been blown out by the eruption.
And these too...
Wildlife restoring back to the park
By the time we reached Johnston Ridge Observatory, the clouds were setting in, we couldn't see St. Helens. :( Oh well, at least we made it.
Cheer from Qing
More stubs here...
We watched a movie about how St. Helens erupted, before making our way back.
Stopping at Hoffstadt Creek Bridge
The clouds cleared slightly for us to have this picture.
It was really disappointing not being able to see St. Helens. We'll definitely be back again.
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